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Journal article

The lacet: A new type of the spiral wave behavior

  • 1. Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region (Russian Federation) and Moscow State University, Pushchino Branch, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region (Russian Federation)

Description

We found a new type of spiral wave behavior in a homogeneous two-dimensional autowave medium. In this regime, the spiral wave tip motion transforms from a two-periodic meander into one-periodic circular rotation due to spontaneous deceleration of spiral wave drift. This discovery might be useful for insight into the nature of various phenomena and, in particular, some potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2007.07.081

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.chaos.2007.07.081;
PII
S0960-0779(07)00597-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 426-431
ISSN
0960-0779

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41008839
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; PERIODICITY; ROTATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
MOTION; VARIATIONS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.